Ecological Succession and Artic Sea Ice

Question 1

What type of succession is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Primary

Question 2

Secondary succession is ?

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When plants and animals move into a habitat.

Question 3

Nothing grows in the area where a volcano has erupted.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

If part of a highly biodiverse forest burns, then begins to recover plant life, etc., this is..

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Secondary succession

Question 5

If an ecosystem were to flourish from a sand dune, which type of succession would this be?

Accepted Answer

Primary

Question 6

Which of the following is a BIOTIC factor?

Accepted Answer

Plant

Question 7

Which of these is an ABIOTIC factor?

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Sun

Question 8

In succession what grows back first after the ecological distrubance?

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vines

Question 9

What two simple plants grow in the new soil?

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Mosses and ferns

Question 10

The scientific study of the relationship between organisms and their environment is _________.

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Ecology

Question 11

_________ succession generally happens faster.

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Secondary

Question 12

The process of one ecological community gradually changing into another is ecological _____.

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Succession

Question 13

Which of the following describes pioneer species?

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grasses/ other species that are first to grow in an area

Question 14

Ecological succession in areas that contain little to no soil to start is _____ succession.

Accepted Answer

Primary

Question 15

What is the type of succession shown in the image below?

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secondary

Question 16

________ are pioneer species that produce acid that breaks down the rock they are living on.

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Lichens

Question 17

When simple plants die they add more ___________ which eventually thickens.

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Organic matter

Question 18

The final stage of ecological succession in a land ecosystem is a ________.

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Climax community

Question 19

A rocky island appears in the ocean. Which of the following forms of vegetation would appear first on the bare rocks?

Accepted Answer

lichens

Question 20

A climax community always results in large trees.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a cause of primary succession?

Accepted Answer

Flood

Question 22

The Old-growth forest has remained the same combination of hickories and oaks for 100 years. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

climax community

Question 23

Identify the true statement.

Accepted Answer

Ecosystems are constantly changing.

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